How do you play the G 5/B chord?

To play the G 5/B chord on piano, play the G 5 chord (G and D) with B as the lowest bass note. Place the B note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the G 5/B chord?

The G 5/B chord uses the 2 notes of the G 5 chord — G (Perfect unison) and D (Perfect fifth) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The G 5/B chord means a G 5 chord with B in the bass.

G 5/B

The G 5 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 5/B chord

How to play the G 5/B chord

Play B as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the G 5/B chord

Inversions with same root

B m(#5)

Related chords with different root

G major